Bruce L. Woodbury
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| Member of the Clark County Commission from District A | |
| In office 1981 – January 5, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Broadbent |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sisolak |
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| Born | Bruce Lund Woodbury (1944-12-15) December 15, 1944 (age 79) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education | Las Vegas High School |
| Alma mater | Stanford Law School (J.D.) University of Utah |
| Occupation | Attorney and politician |
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Bruce Lund Woodbury (born December 15, 1944) is an American attorney and politician.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Woodbury graduated from Las Vegas High School, the University of Utah and Stanford Law School.[2]
Woodbury spent several years on the Clark County Commission. The Bruce Woodbury Beltway was named after him.[3]
Woodbury's political career began when he was appointed to the Clark County Commission to fill an open seat in 1981 in District A. He was elected in 1982 to a full term and was re-elected every four years until he left office on January 5, 2009. He was unable to run for re-election in 2008 due to term limits.
Woodbury had twice served as commission chairman. First from 1989 to 1990 and again from 1999 to 2000.[2]
Woodbury was appointed on the Las Vegas Monorail Company Board of Directors on February 3, 2009.[4]
The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Woodbury's son, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury; his daughter, former Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury;[5] his uncle, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;[6][7] and his son-in-law, Glen Leavitt.[8]
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| Preceded by Robert Broadbent |
Member of the Clark County Commission from District A 1981 – January 5, 2009 |
Succeeded by |
